Farm operations
144
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36093 144 farms Bottom quartile (#54/62) 55% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Schenectady County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Schenectady County. Ranked #54 of 62 counties in New York.
14K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.0% 8K acres
- Other land
- 45.0% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Schenectady County received $2.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.32×
- New York median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
144 farms · $6.4M sales
Schenectady County, New York reports 144 farms and $6.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2850 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 62
- National payments rank #2850 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$6.4M
0.062× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$34K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$929K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Schenectady County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Schenectady County Farm Data Shows
Schenectady County, New York reported 144 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $34K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.43/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $929K. In-state sales rank #54 of 62 in New York.
Of 13,967 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 7,678 acres (55.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$2.43 per acre of agricultural land · the median New York county receives $7.56. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
13,967 acres
Cropland
7,678 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.0%
7,678 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,967 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 7,678 | 55.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,289 | 45.0% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Schenectady County, New York?
Schenectady County, New York has 144 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Schenectady County?
Schenectady County's total commodity sales are $6.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Schenectady County receive?
Schenectady County received $34K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.43/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Schenectady County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Schenectady County is $929K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Schenectady County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Schenectady (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Rowan County, KY · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Schenectady; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Anderson County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Schenectady; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sequatchie County, TN · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Schenectady; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Salt Lake County, UT · TRACE
$34K federal receipts is higher by - than Schenectady; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dallas County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Dallas sits near Schenectady on payments-per-acre ($2.38) while total receipts differ.
Glascock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Glascock sits near Schenectady on payments-per-acre ($2.52) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Schenectady stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2850)
Schenectady ranks #2850 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Schenectady County, New York stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2850 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New York compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New York state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.